11 Dec 2017 

The CUHK Cross-institutional Theme-based Project “Smart Solar Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Utilization” presented at the 2017 China (Dongguan) Science & Research Institution Innovation Achievements Fair

The CUHK cross-institutional theme-based research scheme (TRS) project “Smart Solar Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Utilization” led by Prof. Ching-ping Wong, Dean of Engineering was presented at the “2017 China (Dongguan) Science & Research Institution Innovation Achievements Fair” on 8 - 10 December 2017. 

The team reported substantial progress in various areas of solar energy technology, putting Hong Kong on the map. They include the best-performing energy harvesting and storage technologies worldwide, development of various new materials, a highly efficient online energy generation scheduling algorithm for microgrids,  the first-ever smart energy management online system “Woo Sing Power” in CUHK student hostel, as well as the first-of-its-kind smart microgrid laboratory in Hong Kong.  

Commenced in 2014, the project was awarded HK$ 60.33 million from the RGC, which is the is the most highly funded under the grand challenge topic “Developing a Sustainable Environment”. The project will be completed in December 2018.  In the future the team is going to further explore the potential applications of the developed technologies.

For more details of the event, please visit: https://sse.erg.cuhk.edu.hk/sse/node/122 

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The CUHK delagation team.

The 2017 China (Dongguan) Science & Research Institution Innovation Achievements Fair.

Opening ceremony of the 2017 China (Dongguan) Science & Research Institution Innovation Achievements Fair.

Poster display of the TRS project. 

Exhibits display of the TRS project.